diff --git a/spec/controllers/posts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/posts_controller_spec.rb
index 9fe83fec40c..cadc660ac03 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/posts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/posts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ shared_examples 'finding and showing post' do
 
     it "can't find deleted posts as an anonymous user" do
       xhr :get, action, params
-      response.should be_forbidden
+      response.status.should == 404
     end
 
     it "can't find deleted posts as a regular user" do
       log_in(:user)
       xhr :get, action, params
-      response.should be_forbidden
+      response.status.should == 404
     end
 
     it "can find posts as a moderator" do